FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Records Office confirms the Holiday Inn on the 3800 block of 13th Avenue South and the Holiday Inn Express on the 1000 block of 40th Street South have been sold. On December 29, 2022 Brandt Hospitality sold the hotel for $28 million to EPIC Companies. An EPIC spokesperson says Brandt will continue to…
FARGO (KVRR) – An attorney for Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr., the man on death row for the kidnapping and death of Dru Sjodin, says the Biden Administration has halted the death penalty from being imposed in all but one request filed with the Dept. of Justice. Defense attorney Victor Abreu said via teleconference during a hearing at Fargo’s federal courthouse that…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Fire Dept. is reminding residents to stay off the Sheyenne River as water levels are expected to rise. Even a relatively small change in water levels can disrupt ice formation with little to no visible signs on the surface. “There is no such thing as safe ice,” said Dan Fuller, West Fargo Fire…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There are eight ice sculptures and one made out of snow at West Fargo’s POW/MIA Plaza. The art is made by Jay Ray, Mike Nelson and Josh Zeis. Each ice sculpture is from five blocks of ice weighing 300 pounds each. They were made at the plaza and took 10 hours each to complete. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) – Ramsey County Attorney John Choi’s office is investigating dozens of cases involving the testimony or investigation of former medical examiner Dr. Michael McGee. Last week, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced his office was vacating the murder conviction of a man who was sent to prison nearly 25 years ago for the death of his wife,…
(AP) — David Crosby has died at 81. Several media outlets, including the New York Times, say the musician died Wednesday. The brash rock musician evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young. While he only wrote a handful of widely known songs,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota House passed a bill to codify abortion access into law on a 69-65 vote. All Republicans and DFL State Rep. Gene Pelowski of Winona voted against the measure. Republican State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston tried to amend the bill making it illegal to perform a partial birth abortion causing the baby to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In our region, we are no strangers to windy conditions. The big question we’d like to know is why is it almost always windy in our area? “We are very flat, and there is very little terrain and trees across that area. For our area in the Red River Valley, if we have a straight north…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The outflow on Baldhill Dam near Valley City will be increased next week due to an increased potential for spring flooding. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says although the area experienced moderate to severe drought last year, snowpack measured in the drainage area above the dam indicates an increased potential for flooding. The reservoir will…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – Moorhead’s mayor announces a new downtown hotel and Fargo’s shares a revamp for the Fargodome and adding on a convention center is coming. The news was shared at The Chamber’s State of the Cities event. Mayor Shelly Carlson says architect and developer Kevin Bartram has bought the Moorhead U.S. Bank to turn it into a hotel. Roers…
